Student pilot carried passenger.

Attributes
ACN	88759
Time
Date	198806
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sdm
State Reference	CA
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff cruise other landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 1200
ASRS Report	88759
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I have been flying for an extended period of time, approximately 1200+ hours, on a student pilot certificate. On 6/thu/88 I took a local flight of approximately 55 mins duration with my daughter. Due to the length of time I have been flying, I didn't think of the regulation restricting the carriage of a passenger. As a result of a long standing fear of tests, I have never proceeded beyond student pilot status. (My suggestion as to how to prevent a recurrence of this situation is, require all student pilots to take a brief written examination on regulations and rules each time a student certificate is issued.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: STUDENT PLT CARRIED PASSENGER.

Narrative: I HAVE BEEN FLYING FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, APPROX 1200+ HRS, ON A STUDENT PLT CERTIFICATE. ON 6/THU/88 I TOOK A LCL FLT OF APPROX 55 MINS DURATION WITH MY DAUGHTER. DUE TO THE LENGTH OF TIME I HAVE BEEN FLYING, I DIDN'T THINK OF THE REG RESTRICTING THE CARRIAGE OF A PAX. AS A RESULT OF A LONG STANDING FEAR OF TESTS, I HAVE NEVER PROCEEDED BEYOND STUDENT PLT STATUS. (MY SUGGESTION AS TO HOW TO PREVENT A RECURRENCE OF THIS SITUATION IS, REQUIRE ALL STUDENT PLTS TO TAKE A BRIEF WRITTEN EXAM ON REGS AND RULES EACH TIME A STUDENT CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.